It's been four years since Top of the Lake aired on BBC Two, scooping up a ton of awards – including a Golden Globe for its lead Elisabeth Moss.

Now, a sequel is finally incoming – and Moss's on demand for the follow-up was that it be even "darker and more f**ked up" than the first, which was already pretty grim to begin with.

"I wanted it to be something that was a step in a more challenging direction for all of us, otherwise what's the point of going back?" the actress said last night (May 30) at a screening of the first two episodes.

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Moss insisted that, with Top of the Lake: China Girl, writers Jane Campion and Gerard Lee had delivered on her demand "in spades".